The seniors need someone to accurately load and program the machines. Pharmacist seemed to be the right persons to assist with this. Also, since the machines can be very expensive, we realized that not all seniors will be able to afford the devices. We knew we needed to make the solution easy for everyone.
We discussed that health insurance companies might pay for the devices if a doctor prescribed its use. We researched the health insurance company costs of hospitalizations and compared that to the cost of these machines. We thought that the insurance companies would agree to pay for these machines to avoid paying hospitalization cost which is likely to be more expensive than buying the machines. Click on the images below to see examples of a dispensing system.
Using an Existing Solution in a New Way
The seniors need someone to accurately load and program the machines. Pharmacist seemed to be the right persons to assist with this. Also, since the machines can be very expensive, we realized that not all seniors will be able to afford the devices. We knew we needed to make the solution easy for everyone.
We discussed that health insurance companies might pay for the devices if a doctor prescribed its use. We researched the health insurance company costs of hospitalizations and compared that to the cost of these machines. We thought that the insurance companies would agree to pay for these machines to avoid paying hospitalization cost which is likely to be more expensive than buying the machines.